Governments have transformed the internet into a surveillance platform, but they are not omnipotent. They’re limited by material resources as much as the rest of us. We might not all be able to prevent the NSA and GCHQ from spying on us, but we can at least create more obstacles and make surveilling us more expensive. The more infrastructure you run, the safer the communication will be. Download installation software for these programs. You can read detailed installation and setup instructions here.

THIS GUIDE IS A VERY BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO ONLINE SECURITY IN THE HOPES THAT YOU’LL INVESTIGATE FURTHER. DON’T TRUST YOUR LIFE TO IT.